“And let other nations know that the Poles are not geese; they have their own language.”

/ Mikolaj Rej Father of Polish Literature 1505-1569 /

Table of Contents

1 Details: locations, addresses and contacts
2 Main School Events
2.1 The summary of the 2014/2015 School Year activities.
3 Financing
4 History
5 Polish Language School Teachers Since 1925 up to 2014
6 Goals and Achievements
7 School Curriculum
8 Downloadable Information

Details: locations, addresses and contacts

Since September 21 of 2012, Polish Language School at the Holy Trinity R.C. Church offers Saturday classes (for Grades 1 up to 8) at the Catholic Central High School (“CCH”) located at 441 Tecumseh Rd. East, Windsor. Grades JK, SK and Polish-English classes are at 1375 Langlois Ave. (former Nursery building). Classes duration: 10:00 am until 12:00 pm

Credit courses for Grade 10, 11 & 12 classes are held at the Basement of the former Nursery building – 1375 Langlois Ave., Windsor, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays evenings between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm.

Addresses for correspondence:

School Principal: Sr Anna Maria Fidor
Polish Language School at the Holy Trinity R.C. Church,
1371 Langlois Ave., WINDSOR, ON N8X 4L8

Phone: (519) 256-7115, (519) 256-0992
Fax: (519) 256-0992
e-mail: ursulinesahj@cogeco.ca

Polish Language School Holy Trinity R.C. Church,
1035 Ellis St. E Windsor, ON N8X 2J2
Tel. (519) 253-5863
Fax (519) 253-1460

e-mail: htcwindsor@dol.ca

Main School Events

The summary of the 2014/2015 School Year activities.

School Bulletin No 3 attached.

Polish School in the Nearest Future (Feb. 2016 – April 2016)

On February 6, 2016 Gr. 4- Gr. 8 students participate in a writing competition (the most beautiful composition in the Polish language), organized by the Polish Teachers Association of Canada.

In February, there will take place the first stage of poetry recitation contest. The final competition for the whole school is set up for April 10, 2016, 3-5 p.m., in the Parish Hall. The theme of the contest, based on the celebration of the 1050th Anniversary of the Baptism of Poland, is as follows: “Poland my Homeland.”

On March 5, 2016 instead of going to school, the students will assemble at the Holy Trinity Church from 10:00 – 12:00 a.m. for the Lenten Retreat. More information for parents to follow in a newsletter.

By the decision of the School Board there will be no Saturday classes in the month of March. They will resume on Saturday, April 2.

March Break Children’s Activities. There is an invitation for children to participate in March Break activities: March 4-18, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., organized by Ursuline Sisters. Info: Sister Anna Maria, phone: 226-260-1958. Youth volunteers are welcome.

March 19, 2016 – Making Easter Crafts. As before Christmas, children are invited to participate in Easter art workshop regardless of being enrolled in March Break activities. Info: Sister Maria Anna, phone: 226-260-1958. Youth volunteers are welcome.

April 16, 2016 – a Dance Party for Adults, organized by the Parents’ Committee in spring time and atmosphere is the main fund raiser of the Polish Language School. More information to follow.

Translation – Najblizszy czas w Szkole Polskiej

The Polish Language School Writing and Drawing Competitions.

On Saturday, February 6, Gr. 4 – Gr. 8 students participated in a writing competition (the most beautiful composition in the Polish language), organized by the Polish Teachers Association of Canada. It was the 56th competition of that kind. The children and youth were divided into 6 age groups (different topics each): Group 1 – Gr. 4, 5, 6; Group 2 – Gr. 7, 8; Group 3 – Gr. 9, 10; Group 4 – Gr. 11, 12. The topics can be found in the Picture Gallery. Each participant was to choose one topic to be developed without any one’s help. The best composition from each group is to be sent to Toronto for evaluation.

At the same time the younger children had an opportunity to participate in a drawing competition. The suggested topic: “A Good Deed” had to do with the Year of Mercy, announced by Pope Francis. There was introduced an innovative procedure letting the children judge one another’s entry. Moreover, all submitted drawings will be displayed at the Poetry Recitation Contest, in April, 2016.

Konkursy w Szkole Polskiej – wypracowanie i rysunek

W sobote, 6 lutego, 2016 odbyl sie doroczny konkurs na najpiekniejsze wypracowanie w jezyku polskim, organizowany przez Zwiazek Nauczycielstwa Polskiego w Kanadzie (ZNPwK). Byl to juz 56 konkurs tego typu. Dzieci i mlodziez zwykle sa podzieleni na kilka grup wiekowych (z roznym zestawem tematow kazda): pierwsza grupa – klasy 4,5,6, druga grupa – klasy 7,8, grupa trzecia – klasy 9,10, grupa czwarta – klasy 11,12. Jak brzmialy tematy mozna przeczytac w galerii zdjec. Kazdy uczen wybiera jeden temat i samodzielnie go opracowuje. Jedna z prac danej klasy, w ocenie nauczyciela najlepsza, jest wysylana do oceny do Toronto.

W tym samym czasie mlodsze dzieci tez maja swoj konkurs, ale konkurs rysunkowy. Tym razem, z okazji Roku Milosierdzia ogloszonym w Kosciele, tematem prac byl „Dobry uczynek”. Ewenementem jest to, ze dzieci nawzajem oceniaj swoje prace (jest to konkurs organizowany wewnetrznie, przez szkole), a wszystkie rysunki beda pokazane na wystawie towarzyszacej konkursowi recytatorskiemu w kwietniu. Zapraszamy juz dzis!

Jaselka – Nativity Performance – December 13, 2015 – Photo Gallery

Warsztaty Plastyczne (Christmas Craft, Dec 19, 2015) – Photo Gallery

2015 Christmas Cards Contest – Photo Gallery

24 stycznia 2016 po poludniu odbyla sie szkolna zabawa dla dzieci klas 0-VI; wszystkim humory dopisywaly, gdy budowalismy te zabawe razem przez ponad dwie godziny poprzez taniec, gry zespolowe i mnostwo tanczacych z nami balonikow. Mozna sie bylo pokrzepic pysznym ponczem, slodyczami, a na koniec pizza. Zadbalismy tez o tych rodzicow, ktorzy pozostali z nami przez caly czas. Organizacja zabawy byla wspanialym doswiadczeniem wspolpracy Komitetu Rodzicielskiego i Grona Pedagogicznego. Dziekujemy!

Zabawa szkolna dla dzieci klas 0-VI – Photo Gallery

Kregle dla mlodziezy. W niedziele, 31 stycznia, prawie 20-osobowa grupa mlodziezy z klas VII-XII spotkala si? na kreglach. Doszlismy do wniosku, ze skoro mlodsze dzieci maja swoja zabawe, to i naszej mlodziezy tez cos zaproponujemy. Dwie popoludniowe godziny minely wedlug prostego planu – wspolna gra w kregle i wspolne zajadanie hot-dogow w przerwie, a przy tym mozliwosc poznania sie troche lepiej w wiekszym gronie. Uczniow szkoly sredniej bylo mniej, bo akurat jest to czas egzaminow semestralnych. Tu tez swoje zaangazowanie wykazal Komitet Rodzicielski.

Kregle dla mlodziezy – Photo Gallery

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The details of the last year activities – Christmas Pageant – Jaselka are in the Christmas edition of the Polish Language School Newsletter no 2, dated December 21, 2014.

For many years, the Parents’ Committee organized field trips on Victoria Day to the following places: Boblo Island, Cedar Point, Ohio, African Lion Safari, the Zoo in Toronto an Detroit, Henry Ford Museum, Wonderland, On, Orchard Lake Mich, Stratford, Windsor Community Museum on the occasion of “100th Anniversary of Polonia’s Existence in Windsor”. In the year 2000 the school celebrated a 75th Anniversary of its existence. To mark this occasion there (….)

Financing

The school is financed partly by the School Board, and partly by Polish organizations – mainly by Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc., which give support to the young generations of future Polonia. The money received from the organizations and the parents’ fees for the Parents’ Committee are designated for teaching aids, teachers’ wages, competitions, Christmas gifts etc

History

The first Polish language lessons started in 1919, in an unfurnished room at the newly built church building of the Holy Trinity Parish, 1035 Ellis St. E., Windsor, Ontario. In 1925 the Polish School was moved to a newly (…)

Polish Language School Teachers Since 1925 up to 2014

Goals and Achievements

The goal of Polish School is not only to learn the language but to make children open to everything that is dear to the Polish heart. Since 2009-2010 the Polish language has been offered at 11 levels: Gr. 1-8 at elementary school students Gr. 10, 11, 12 – Polish Credit Courses, recognized by the School Boards We have classes listed as below:

JK and SK (age 4 and 5yrs old)	grade V
grade I (age 6 yrs)	grade VI
grade II	grade VII
grade III	grade VIII
grade IV	Polish-English (for the beginners)
and high schools grades with credit available – X, XI, XII;

Included in the program have been 15 minutes religion instructions offered at each level. Preparation for the sacraments of First Communion (Gr. 2) and Confirmation (Gr. 8) are conducted by at the Holy Trinity Parish priest or religious sisters. Consecutive pastors of the Holy Trinity Parish are Spiritual Supervisors of the Polish School. Fr. Wawrzyniec (Lawrence) Wnuk: 1961-1983; Fr. Piotr (Peter) Sanczenko: 1983-2003; Fr. Roman Waszkiewicz: 2003-2009; Fr. Zbigniew Sawicki: since 2009. The Parents’ Polish School Committee (….)

School Curriculum

We follow the program prepared by the Polish Teachers Association in Canada prepared by the Polish Heritage Language Schools in Canada (ZNPwK) adequate for the children’s capacity. We use text books published by “Krokus” in Mississauga, “Polska Macierz” in England and some in Poland. We try to make the children aware that they are Canadian citizens of the Polish cultural background. Students get involved in various programs directed by their teachers, such as: the 3rd May Anniversary Celebrations, Mother’s Day, Christmas Play (“Jaselka”), national anniversaries, artistic programs, writing competitions, Polish poetry recitation. They also take turns as liturgical readers at the Sunday Eucharist. The whole school participates in the end of the school year ceremonies receiving report cards. Besides, two students (one graduating from Gr.8 and the other from Gr. 12) get special diplomas sent by the Polish Teachers Association in Canada, “A Student of the Year” certificate.

Polish National Anthem: ” POLAND HAS NOT YET PERISHED”